The impact of the new cosmos and its master narrative of cosmic evolution need not be couched solely in terms of theology. Mark Lupisella and John Logsdon have proposed a “cosmocentric ethic,” which they characterize as one which “(1) place…44. See, for example, Michael Ashkenazi, “Not the Sons of Adam: Religious Response to ETI,” Space Policy 8 (1992): 341–350. In interviews with 21 religious authorities from a variety of religions, the author found that none believed extrate…
John Logsdon
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John Logsdon, a space policy scholar, appears primarily through his collaboration with Mark Lupisella on developing a "cosmocentric ethic" that reframes humanity's place in the universe beyond traditional theological frameworks. The reading uses their work to argue that cosmic evolution and extraterrestrial intelligence can generate new ethical systems centered on universal rather than human interests, positioning their concept as a secular alternative to religious responses to the possibility of alien life.
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